Tag Archives: retirement-fund


NY fund makeover sneaks under radar

Pensions & Investments – While every move of the New York State Common Retirement Fund is in the spotlight these days, what the bright lights don’t reveal are the dramatic improvements in the fund during the past two years. An […]

NY AG and SEC probe pension fund investments

MSN MoneyCentral – A corruption scandal at the state’s retirement fund is the latest in a long string involving politically connected intermediaries called placement agents sometimes hired by investment firms hoping to land rich investment deals with pension officials, experts […]

Gradient close to collapse as hedge funds feel heat

Telegraph.co.uk – The City-based European equity fund, which had $2.5bn under management at its peak, is now down over 63pc so far this year, leaving investors fearful it will be forced to close. The “blow-up” is a mighty fall for […]

Hedge funds Down in August

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – The Morningstar 1000 Hedge Fund Index lost 3.12% in August, significantly underperforming U.S. and global equity and bond markets. August, like July, was characterized by a large drop in emerging markets and commodities. "Even though […]

Fortis winds down three hedge funds

Fortis has closed three small hedge funds in the aftermath of its acquisition of part of ABN Amro and merger of the Belgian and Dutch banks’ asset management operations, according to a report in the Financial Times. The Fortis European […]

Hedge Fund Gartmore Launches Absolute Return Fund

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge Fund manager Gartmore Investment Management Limited is launching the Gartmore European Absolute Return Fund, to be co-managed by Roger Guy and Guillaume Rambourg, subject to regulatory approval. The new fund will be a UCITS […]

Premier hires ex-Thames River man Wright for Branigan fund

CityWire – Premier Asset Management has hired former Thames River hedge fund specialist Chris Wright to take control of the Premier Dividend Fund from Paul Branigan.  Branigan, who also manages an absolute return growth mandate and is chief investment officer of Premier, is handing over to […]